C.W. Blackwell

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C.W. Blackwell is an award-winning author and poet from the Central Coast of California. He has been a gas station attendant, a rock musician, and a crime analyst. He is a 2021 Derringer Award winner.

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It Calls From The Forest: An Anthology of Terrifying Tales from the Woods Volume 1 Apr 15, 2020

by Michelle River, Tim Mendees, Elizabeth Nettleton, Evan M. Elgen, Michael D. Nadeau, Clint Foster, Holley Cornetto, Brian Duncan, D.R. Smith, Emma K. Leadley, G. Allen Wilbanks, C.W. Blackwell, Dale Drake, Matthew A. St. Cyr, Thomas K.S. Wake, N.M. Brown, Jason Holden, Mark Towse, T.S. Hurt, Michael Subjack, Greg Hunter, M.A. Smith, Craig Crawford, E.E.W. Christman , Alanna Robertson-Webb, N.M Brown

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Whatever you do, do not listen.

Ignore that pull, the need to escape from drudgeries of life and find peace and solitude within nature. It is not the cool breeze and the scent of pine that whispers your name.

No, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing. Delve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees.

Created by award-winning horror and fiction authors around the world. We dare you to take this journey with us and find out what horrors await you.

The Forest Is Calling. Will you answer?

"A Wail of a Tail" By Emma K. Leadley - A starving hunter and his dog leave for a routine hunting trip, but what he brings back is anything but routine.

"The Thing In The Woods" By D.R. Smith - A group of young boys discover something strange and otherworldly in the forest. Compelled by forces unseen to take it home with them, disaster quickly unfolds. Will anyone survive?

"The Hike" By E.E.W. Christmas - A weekend getaway turns disastrous for Steph, when she wakes to find Becca missing and their car destroyed.

"Forest Man" By Holley Cornetto - A group of old friends reminisce about the summer that changed their lives forever and they soon realize some things should be left in the past.

"Hollow Woods" By Brian Duncan - Making friends is hard, but Emma soon realizes that her new friends aren't who she thinks they are, and the Florida Everglades can be a dangerous place.

"Seita" By Thomas Wake - A hunting trip goes terribly wrong when nature takes back what was stolen.
"Fairies in the Forest" By Jason Holden - A father son getaway turns deadly when the ramblings of their late grandfather prove true.

"Neumack Woods" By N.M. Brown - Two friends go on an adventure into the fabled woods surrounding their home. But what they find will change them forever.

Twenty-four terrifying stories ripped out of your nightmares and delivered for you within this collection by award winning authors from around the globe.

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Moonlight & Misadventure: 20 Stories of Mystery & Suspense (A Superior Shores Anthology Book 3) Jun 18, 2021

by Judy Penz Sheluk, K.L. Abrahamson, C.W. Blackwell, Bethany Maines, Joseph S. Walker, Jeanne DuBois, John M. Floyd, Kate Fellowes, KM Rockwood, Robert Weibezahl

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Whether it’s vintage Hollywood, the Florida everglades, the Atlantic City boardwalk, or a farmhouse in Western Canada, the twenty authors represented in this collection of mystery and suspense interpret the overarching theme of “moonlight and misadventure” in their own inimitable style where only one thing is assured: Waxing, waning, gibbous, or full, the moon is always there, illuminating things better left in the dark.
Featuring stories by K.L. Abrahamson, Sharon Hart Addy, C.W. Blackwell, Clark Boyd, M.H. Callway, Michael A. Clark, Susan Daly, Buzz Dixon, Jeanne DuBois, Elizabeth Elwood, Tracy Falenwolfe, Kate Fellowes, John M. Floyd, Billy Houston, Bethany Maines, Judy Penz Sheluk, KM Rockwood, Joseph S. Walker, Robert Weibezahl, and Susan Jane Wright.

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Appalachian Horror May 15, 2019

by Aphotic Realm, C. Blackwell, Tony Evans, Shawn Lachance, Charity Langley, Jeffery Martin, Renee Miller, Damascus Mincemeyer, John Morgan, Bo Chappell

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Aphotic Realm Presents:
APPALACHIAN HORROR
The woods have many secrets, but uprooting them has its consequences. Take a trip through America's backyard with eight strange and sinister tales of Appalachia!

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Groovy Gumshoes: Private Eyes in the Psychedelic Sixties Apr 11, 2022

by Michael Bracken

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The Sixties were a time of great cultural upheaval, when long-established social norms were challenged and everything changed: from music to fashion to social mores. And the Leave It to Beaver households in Middle America didn’t know what to make of it all.

In the midst of this, private eyes tried to understand and bridge the generational divide while providing their clients with legal and extra-legal detecting services.

From old-school private eyes with their flat-tops, off-the-rack suits, and well-worn brogues to the new breed of private eyes with their shoulder-length hair, bell-bottoms, and hemp sandals, the shamuses in Groovy Gumshoes take readers on a rollicking romp through the Sixties.

With stories by Jack Bates, C.W. Blackwell, Michael Bracken, N.M. Cedeño, Hugh Lessig, Steve Liskow, Adam Meyer, Tom Milani, Neil S. Plakcy, Stephen D. Rogers, Mark Thielman, Grant Tracey, Mark Troy, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, and Robb White.

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Dancing in the Shadows: A Tribute to Anne Rice May 22, 2022

by Elaine Pascale, Rebecca Rowland

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A tribute to author Anne Rice, a scrabble of authors show their love to the Queen of Horror with a collection of Gothic tales written to honor her.

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Trouble No More: Crime Fiction Inspired by Southern Rock and the Blues Oct 11, 2021

by Mark Westmoreland

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Turn on any classic rock station, and you’ll hear Southern Rock tunes that will make you stomp your foot and sing along to. The hard-rocking pioneers of the genre left behind a legacy of hard living that endures today.

The stories in Trouble No More celebrate those pioneers. Find ramblers, gamblers, swindlers, and double-dealers within these pages, all striving to survive more than the Southern humidity.

The authors bring the rough living of the Southern Rock genre to the page, and communicate the ache of the blues. There are twenty-one stories of heartbreak, murder, robbery, and barnyard brawls.

Edited by Mark Westmoreland with stories by Bill Baber, C.W. Blackwell, Jerry Bloomfield, S.A. Cosby, Nikki Dolson, Michel Lee Garrett, James D.F. Hannah, Curtis Ippolito, Jessica Laine, Brodie Lowe, Bobby Mathews, Brian Panowich, Rob Pierce, Joey R. Poole, Raquel V. Reyes, Michael Farris Smith, J.B. Stevens, Chris Swann, Art Taylor, N.B. Turner and Joseph S. Walker.

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Welcome to the Funhouse: A Horror Anthology Jul 1, 2021

by Kelly Brocklehurst, Jamie Stewart

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Welcome to the Funhouse is the fourth anthology from Blood Rites Horror and the first edited by Kelly Brocklehurst and Jamie Stewart. With twelve grisly stories of coming-of-age terror, carnival cruelty and fairground frights, this collection brings together the best and most exciting talents in the horror community. Roll up! with the following stories:

"Mirrors" by Robin Grieve
"Candy Apple Smiles" by Christopher Robertson
"The Cyclone Sisters' Travelling Circus" by Angela Sylvaine
"Anna and Abby" by L. Pine
"The Prop" by Nikki R. Leigh
"The Viperess of Las Cruces" by C.W. Blackwell
"The Golden Tickets" by Roxie Voorhees
"Dance With Us" by Kelly Brocklehurst
"No Strings" by Jamie Stewart
"Family Outing" by Briana Morgan
"Mirrored" by Dave Musson
"Smile at All the Good Times We Had" by Spencer Hamilton

With a foreword from the editors.

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Pulp Modern: Tech Noir Oct 20, 2019

by Tom Barlow, C.W. Blackwell, Jo Perry, J.D. Graves, Nils Gilbertson, Angelique Fawns, Deborah Davitt, Ran Scott, Alec Cizak, Richard Krauss

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The future's so bleak, we got to throw it some shade! Pulp Modern teams up with the premiere crime fiction journal, Switchblade, to bring you Tech Noir, a special edition loaded with nine science fiction stories chosen by guest editor Scotch Rutherford. Featuring contributions by the hottest independent writers today, including Tom Barlow, C.W. Blackwell, Deborah L. Davitt, Angelique Fawns, Nils Gilbertson, J.D. Graves, Zakariah Johnson, Jo Perry, and Don Stoll. Alec Cizak provides chief editing duties. Richard Krauss continues his outstanding work as art director. And Ran Scott delivers cover-to-cover illustrations to help make this a must-have for fans of science fiction everywhere.

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Mystery Weekly Magazine: April 2019 (Mystery Weekly Magazine Issues Book 44) Mar 29, 2019

by Bond Elam, Michael Cahlin, Beth Slick, Blu Gilliand, Al Onia, Steve Toase, C W Blackwell, Susan Sundwall, Kerry Carter

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At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Weekly Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.

The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.

Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.

Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Horror, Humor, Pulp & Noir … Mystery Weekly Magazine's April 2019 issue has it all!

In our cover feature, “The Persistence Of Illusion” by Bond Elam, Detective Harry Sturgis finds himself stuck with a twenty-five-year-old case and the last thing he expects is to get himself killed. Though, in truth, his death isn't entirely a surprise.

“One Night At The Pine Lake Motel” by Blu Gilliand finds two pro wrestlers and one disbelieving spectator on a collision course with trouble on a hot summer night at a seedy Alabama motel.

In “Tangerines And Wild Garlic” by Steve Toase, Sarah travels to Ben's hometown to meet his family, but when she finds herself in the midst of a town tradition is everything what it seems?

PTSD can trigger many reactions, including paranoia. What if the enemies are not figments? Who will believe you if you can't trust yourself? Find out in “Paper Soldier” by Al Onia.

In “Andromeda Smiled” by C.W. Blackwell, retired detective Charlie Kane is lured from his solitude to reprise his role as a famous gumshoe. But will the Andromeda case be his undoing?

“Honey's Turn” by Michael Cahlin & Beth Slick is a twisted his and her love story and what happens when a good love goes really, really bad.

Rock and a Hard Place, Issue 3: Spring/Summer Jul 17, 2020

by Rock and a Hard Place Press, Todd Robinson, Claude Lalumiere, Jen Conley, Jay Butkowski, Nikki Dolson, Jonathan Elliott, Roger Nokes, Katrina Robinson, Albert Tucher

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The poor pay more, even when nature calls. A vintage car is a cruel mistress. Hookers don't get vacations - not the kind you come back from. What won't a mother do when her son needs a heart?

Call this issue a hat trick of desperation. Rock and a Hard Place 3 continues the chronicles of people who might make one good decision if they could catch a single break.

Fiction, essays, and art by:
C.W. Blackwell
LR Casazza
Jen Conley
Tammy Euliano
Alison Garsha
Stephen J. Golds
Jeremiah Kniola
Mark Krajnak
Diane Krauthamer
Claude Lalumiere
Gabrielle Nelson
Andrew Novak
Alexandros Plasatis
David Rachels
Richard Risemberg
Todd Robinson
Donald D. Shore
Rob Tucher
Robb T. White

In Rock and a Hard Place the struggle never ends, and our attention never flags.

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Song of the Red Squire Sep 6, 2022

by C.W. Blackwell

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North Carolina, 1949. When agricultural inspector Charlie Danwitter is sent on a special assignment to bucolic Ashe County, he expects an easy job cataloging heirloom apple varieties. However, when the local farmers grow suspicious of his motives, Charlie finds himself in far more trouble than he bargained for. In an attempt to salvage his assignment, he follows a mysterious woman deep into the beating heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains to a long-forgotten village where harvest rituals are rooted in bizarre Old World customs—and discovers that some traditions are better left in the past.

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Six Guns Straight From Hell 3: Horror & Dark Fantasy From the Weird Weird West Sep 12, 2020

by David B. Riley, Sam Knight, Matthew Hellman, Patrick Dorn, John Kiste, Kristal Stittle, David Boop, Joel Jenkins, M. Wayne Miller, J. A Campbell

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Saddle up for a wild ride through the weird, weird west. As you ride our trails you’ll want to keep one eye on the path ahead and one over your shoulder cause there’s a bushwhacking monster creeping up behind you. If your horse gets eaten by a monster, you might be able to get a ride on the midnight train, as long as you don’t mind sitting with ghosts. If you don’t catch the train, maybe the devil can give you a lift back to town. Just be careful which place you head for, because the folks in one town are about to die. Staying on ranches ain’t much safer, especially at one girl’s birthday party. Then again, even going to outhouses can be deadly. If you happen to visit the local brothel, be sure and treat the ladies right or you’ll pay dearly. And Tombstone is no place to get your picture taken if you want to keep your skin.

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